<p>HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — State officials have closed a golf course in Mecklenburg County for failure to pay taxes.</p><p>Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville was closed Tuesday.</p><p>Court records show the club owes the Internal Revenue Service nearly $130,000 and owes the North Carolina Revenue Department nearly $65,000.</p><p>Jeff Silverstein of Carolinas Trail Golf Partners says the closure was the result of a misunderstanding. Silverstein says the club missed a payment and is wiring the money to authorities.</p><p>Trevor Johnson with the state revenue department says the club was closed after a civil warrant was issued Tuesday. Johnson called the closure a last resort.</p><p>Court records show the club and Carolina Trail Golf Partners have had financial problems for months. The course is being sued by lenders for unpaid debts.</p>